Job Title: Lab Support Management Specialist - OpenShift Implementation Location: Sheffield (3x per week) Start Date: 05/01/2026 - 6 month initial contract - Inside IR35 Rate to candidate: £460 Per Day Role Overview Our client is seeking a Lab Support / Management Specialist to oversee and maintain the technical lab environments required for the OpenShift infrastructure migration project. Key Responsibilities: Lab Environment Setup & Maintenance: Provision and configure lab environments for OpenShift implementation and testing. Manage underlying infrastructure (compute, storage, networking) for lab systems. Ensure lab environments mirror production architecture for accurate validation. Access & Resource Management: Control user access to lab environments in compliance with the bank security policies. Monitor resource utilisation and optimise lab capacity. Support & Troubleshooting: Provide technical support to engineers and SMEs using the lab. Diagnose and resolve environment-related issues promptly. Automation & Efficiency: Implement automation for lab provisioning, scaling, and teardown. Collaborate with Automation Engineers to streamline lab operations. Compliance & Governance: Ensure lab environments adhere to the bank?s IT governance, security, and regulatory standards. Maintain audit-ready documentation of lab configurations and changes. Required Skills & Qualifications: Hands-on experience in lab environment setup and management for enterprise projects. Strong knowledge of virtualisation platforms, storage, and networking. Familiarity with OpenShift, Kubernetes, and containerised environments. Proficiency in automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) for environment provisioning. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.